Tom Davenport's Guide to Big DataBig Data at Work: Dispelling the Myths, Uncovering the Opportunities, is a new book from Tom Davenport, a veteran observer of the data analysis scene. It’s a required reading for managers that need a straightforward,...

Mar 3 2014, 8:31am CST

Big Data Bypasses C-SuiteEverywhere you turn today it seems like someone is hawking something to do with big data—today’s corporate “must have”. It seems that all the buzz and hype usually gets down to some very tactical application/outcome...

Feb 25 2014, 11:11am CST

What's So Bad About Big Data In Little Classrooms?When I was a kid we used to have ‘book fairs’ at school. Once or twice a year, a room in the school would be transformed into a bookstore. Folding tables were covered in paperbacks. I remember glossy biographies of...